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**instruction** = correction, or discipline.

**man.** Hebrew. *'ish* . App-14 . eat = get his food: "eat" being put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Effect), App-6 , for what is gained by effort.
**soul.** Hebrew. *nephiesh.* App-13 .
**transgressors** = traitors, faithless ones. Hebrew. *bagad,* as in [Proverbs 13:15](../../../kjv/proverbs/13/15) ; [Proverbs 2:22](../../../kjv/proverbs/2/22) ; [Proverbs 11:3](../../../kjv/proverbs/11/3) , [Proverbs 11:6](../../../kjv/proverbs/11/6) ; [Proverbs 16:10](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/10) ; [Proverbs 21:18](../../../kjv/proverbs/21/18) , &c.

**life** = soul. Hebrew. *nephesh.* App-13 .

**the diligent** = diligent ones.

**hateth lying.** Illustrations: Joseph ([Genesis 46:31-34](../../../kjv/genesis/46/31-34) ); Samuel ([1 Samuel 3:18](../../../kjv/1-samuel/3/18) ); Mieaiah ([1 Kings 22:13](../../../kjv/1-kings/22/13) , [1 Kings 22:14](../../../kjv/1-kings/22/14) ; [1 Kings 14:5](../../../kjv/1-kings/14/5) ); Elihu ([Job 32:22](../../../kjv/job/32/22) ); Hezekiah ([Psalms 119:29](../../../kjv/psalms/119/29) , [Psalms 119:163](../../../kjv/psalms/119/163) ); David ([Psalms 101:7](../../../kjv/psalms/101/7) ); Agur ([Proverbs 30:8](../../../kjv/proverbs/30/8) ); Jeremiah ([Jeremiah 26:1-15](../../../kjv/jeremiah/26/1-15) ); John Baptist ([Matthew 14:4](../../../kjv/matthew/14/4) ).
**wicked** = lawless one. Hebrew. *rasha'.* App-44 .
**Cometh to shame.** Illustrations: Jehoram ([2 Chronicles 21:18](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/21/18) , [2 Chronicles 21:19](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/21/19) ); Gehazi ([2 Kings 5:27](../../../kjv/2-kings/5/27) . [2 Kings 20:17](../../../kjv/2-kings/20/17) ); Jezebel ([2 Kings 9:35](../../../kjv/2-kings/9/35) ); Manasseh([2 Kings 21:7-13](../../../kjv/2-kings/21/7-13) . [2 Kings 17:15](../../../kjv/2-kings/17/15) ); Herod ([Acts 12:21-23](../../../kjv/acts/12/21-23) ).

**wickedness** = lawlessness. Hebrew. *rasha'.* App-44 .
**overthroweth** = subverteth.
**the sinner** = the sin offering. Hebrew. *chata =.* sin. Always so rendered in Leviticus. App-43 .

**maketh himself rich:** i.e. or pretendeth to be rich. Hebrew. *'ashar.* The Hithpael occurs only here.
**poor** = needy. Hebrew. *rush.* See note on [Proverbs 6:11](../../../kjv/proverbs/6/11) .

**ransom** = covering. Hebrew. *kopher.*
**the poor, &c.:** i.e. poor [becometh he that] heeded not rebuke.

**the righteous** = righteous ones.
**lamp . . . put out.** May mean that his family or line will become extinct.
**the wicked** = lawless ones.

**by pride cometh contention** = by pride only cometh, &c. Illustrations: Korah ([Numbers 16](../../../kjv/numbers/16) ); men of Ephraim ([Judges 12:1-6](../../../kjv/judges/12/1-6) ); Rehoboam ([1 Kings 12](../../../kjv/1-kings/12) ); the Apostles ([Luke 22:24](../../../kjv/luke/22/24) ).
**well advised:** or modest.

**by labour** = by the hand: "hand"being put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Cause), App-6 , for the labour effected by it.

**deferred** = protracted.
**maketh . . . sick** = enfeebleth. Illustrations: Abraham ([Genesis 15:2](../../../kjv/genesis/15/2) , [Genesis 15:3](../../../kjv/genesis/15/3) ); David ([Psalms 42:1-3](../../../kjv/psalms/42/1-3) ); the Jews ([Lamentations 4:17](../../../kjv/lamentations/4/17) ); the two disciples ([Luke 24:17](../../../kjv/luke/24/17) , [Luke 24:21](../../../kjv/luke/24/21) ).
**a tree of life.** See [Genesis 2:9](../../../kjv/genesis/2/9) .

**the word.** Hebrew. *dabar* (no Art.) App-73 .
**shall be destroyed.** Illustrations: the world ( Gen 6 ; [1 Peter 3:20](../../../kjv/1-peter/3/20) . [2 Peter 2:6](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/6) ); Israel ([Deuteronomy 28:15-68](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/28/15-68) ); the lord ([2 Kings 7:2](../../../kjv/2-kings/7/2) , [2 Kings 7:17-20](../../../kjv/2-kings/7/17-20) ); Joash ([2 Chronicles 24:17-25](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/24/17-25) ); Amaziah ([2 Chronicles 25:16-27](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/25/16-27) . 2Ch 15:32 ); the priests and others ([2 Chronicles 36:16](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/36/16) ); Jehoiakim ([Jeremiah 26:20-24](../../../kjv/jeremiah/26/20-24) ); the Jews ([Jeremiah 44:17](../../../kjv/jeremiah/44/17) , [Jeremiah 44:27](../../../kjv/jeremiah/44/27) ).
**shall be rewarded.** Illustrations: Pharaoh's servants ([Exodus 9:20](../../../kjv/exodus/9/20) , [Exodus 9:25](../../../kjv/exodus/9/25) ); Amaziah ([2 Chronicles 25:6-11](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/25/6-11) ); Ebed-melech ([Jeremiah 39:15-18](../../../kjv/jeremiah/39/15-18) ). Contrast Josiah ([2 Chronicles 34:27](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/34/27) , [2 Chronicles 34:30](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/34/30) ) with Jehoiakim his son ([Jeremiah 36:23-30](../../../kjv/jeremiah/36/23-30) ; [Jeremiah 22:18](../../../kjv/jeremiah/22/18) , [Jeremiah 22:19](../../../kjv/jeremiah/22/19) ).

**the wise** = a wise one.

**giveth favour.** Illustrations: Abraham ([Genesis 23:10](../../../kjv/genesis/23/10) , [Genesis 23:11](../../../kjv/genesis/23/11) ); Joseph ([Genesis 39:2](../../../kjv/genesis/39/2) ); Joshua ([Joshua 6:27](../../../kjv/joshua/6/27) ); David ([1 Samuel 18:14](../../../kjv/1-samuel/18/14) ); Abigail ([1 Samuel 25:3](../../../kjv/1-samuel/25/3) , [1 Samuel 25:18-34](../../../kjv/1-samuel/25/18-34) ); Daniel ([Daniel 1:8](../../../kjv/daniel/1/8) , [Daniel 1:9](../../../kjv/daniel/1/9) ; [Daniel 6:3](../../../kjv/daniel/6/3) ); Samuel ([1 Samuel 2:26](../../../kjv/1-samuel/2/26) . [1 Samuel 22:1](../../../kjv/1-samuel/22/1) ).
**hard** = rough. This meaning may be substituted for its usual rendering "strong". See [Genesis 49:24](../../../kjv/genesis/49/24) .[Exodus 14:27](../../../kjv/exodus/14/27) . [Numbers 24:21](../../../kjv/numbers/24/21) .[Jeremiah 5:15](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5/15) .[Amos 5:24](../../../kjv/amos/5/24) .[Micah 6:2](../../../kjv/micah/6/2) , &c. Hebrew. *'eythan.*

**fool.** Hebrew. *kesil.* See note on [Proverbs 1:7](../../../kjv/proverbs/1/7) .
**folly.** Hebrew. *'evil.* See note on [Proverbs 1:7](../../../kjv/proverbs/1/7) . Illustrations: Balaam ([Numbers 22:29](../../../kjv/numbers/22/29) , [Numbers 22:30](../../../kjv/numbers/22/30) ); Ahasuerus ([Esther 3:10-15](../../../kjv/esther/3/10-15) ); Herod ([Matthew 14:7](../../../kjv/matthew/14/7) . [Mark 6:23](../../../kjv/mark/6/23) ).

**mischief.** Hebrew. *ra'a'.* Same word as "evil" in [Proverbs 13:19](../../../kjv/proverbs/13/19) . App-44 .
**health** = healing. Compare [Proverbs 12:18](../../../kjv/proverbs/12/18) .

**Poverty.** See note on "poor", [Proverbs 13:7](../../../kjv/proverbs/13/7) .

**fools.** Hebrew. *kesil.* See note on [Proverbs 1:7](../../../kjv/proverbs/1/7) . But some codices, with Septuagint and Syriac, read "lawless".
**evil.** Hebrew. *ra'a',* App-44 .

**shall be wise.** Illustrations: Uzziah ([2 Chronicles 26:5](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/26/5) ); Joash ([2 Chronicles 24:2](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/24/2) ); Ruth ([Proverbs 1:16](../../../kjv/proverbs/1/16) ); Elisha ([2 Kings 2:9](../../../kjv/2-kings/2/9) ); Andrew ([John 1:40](../../../kjv/john/1/40) , [John 1:41](../../../kjv/john/1/41) ); Nathanael ([John 1:45-51](../../../kjv/john/1/45-51) ).
**a companion, &c.:** or he that feedeth (or entertaineth) fools shall be bankrupt.
**shall be destroyed** = shall be broken.

**good.** Figure of speech *Anadiplosis* ( App-6 ). Hebrew text [Proverbs 13:21](../../../kjv/proverbs/13/21) ends with "good", which is repeated at the beginning of [Proverbs 13:22](../../../kjv/proverbs/13/22) .
**an inheritance.** Not necessarily wealth; but a good name, &c.
**children's** = sons'. Illustrations: Jacob ([Genesis 48:15](../../../kjv/genesis/48/15) , [Genesis 48:16](../../../kjv/genesis/48/16) , [Genesis 48:20](../../../kjv/genesis/48/20) ); Caleb ([Numbers 14:24](../../../kjv/numbers/14/24) .[Joshua 14:14](../../../kjv/joshua/14/14); [Joshua 14:14](../../../kjv/joshua/14/14) ).

**in the tillage of, &c.:** i.e. with Jehovah's blessing.

**spareth** = withholdeth. Illustrations: Eli ([1 Samuel 3:13](../../../kjv/1-samuel/3/13) ; [1 Samuel 4:11](../../../kjv/1-samuel/4/11) ); David ([2 Samuel 13:39](../../../kjv/2-samuel/13/39) ; [2 Samuel 14:25](../../../kjv/2-samuel/14/25) . [1 Kings 1:6](../../../kjv/1-kings/1/6) ).
**chasteneth him betimes** = carefully seeketh correction (or discipline) for him: or, seeketh early, &c.

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